If you pursue a degree in general studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #5 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Kansas to determine which ones were the best for general studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 427 degrees in general studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of general studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Studies Schools in Kansas list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general studies degree levels they offer.
Wichita State University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general studies. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #663 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WSU is a great university overall.
There were about 82 general studies students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.
Garden City Community College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general studies. Garden City Community College is a small public college located in the town of Garden City. A Best Colleges rank of #840 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Garden City Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 45 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Garden City Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Barton County Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in general studies. Barton Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Great Bend. A Best Colleges rank of #986 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Barton Community College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 68 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Barton Community College in the most recent data year.
Hesston College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general studies. Located in the town of Hesston, Hesston is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were approximately 9 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Hesston in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #781 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ESU is a great university overall.
There were about 34 general studies students who graduated with this degree at ESU in the most recent year we have data available.
Labette Community College is a small public college located in the town of Parsons. This college ranks 33rd out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 24 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Labette Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the town of Independence, Independence Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 34th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were approximately 70 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Independence Community College in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Lawrence, Haskell is a public university with a fairly small student population. This university ranks 44th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were about 36 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Haskell in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of general studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
